Mr. Garza Etienne has been a partner in Santos Elizondo since 2006. His practice focuses mainly in the areas of corporate law, international business transactions, acquisition and sale of companies, financing and restructuring, including bankruptcy proceedings, as well as having extensive experience in the development and implementation of real estate projects.

Relevant Experience

During 2022 and 2023, represented industrial park developers and manufacturing clients and participated in the purchase and sale and/or lease of more than 20’000,000 square meters of industrial properties throughout Mexico. Representation of several landowners in the negotiation and sale of more than 1,600 hectares of industrial land to a global electric car manufacturer for the installation of a new Gigafactory in the State of Nuevo Leon. Representation of foreign investors in the legal and fiscal structure of an investment of approximately US$100 million, for the development of residential buildings in Mexico City. Representation of foreign investors in the sale of shopping centers in different entities of the southeast, center and northeast of the country, in an operation of approximately US$50 million. Representation of investors in the legal and tax structure of a joint venture for a financial services firm in an operation of approximately US$100 million. Representation of investors in the legal and tax structure of residential and hospitality developments in several touristic destinations. Representation of various companies in the negotiation and implementation of corporate restructuring and refinancing processes, preferential and subordinated capital participation structures, as well as debt structures with placement of instruments in local and foreign markets. Represented industrial developers in the structuring, development and negotiation of sale, lease, built to suit and related contracts with foreign and domestic companies.

Representación de varios propietarios de terrenos en la negociación y venta de más de 1,600 hectáreas de inmuebles industriales a un fabricante mundial de automóviles eléctricos para la instalación de una nueva Gigafábrica en el Estado de Nuevo León.

Representing foreign investors in the legal and tax structuring of an investment of approximately US$100 million for the development of residential buildings in Mexico City.

Represented foreign investors in the sale of shopping centers in different entities in the southeast, central and northeast of the country, in a transaction of approximately US$50 million.

Representación de inversionistas en la estructura legal y fiscal del un joint venture en una empresa de servicios financieros en una operación de aproximadamente US$100 millones.

Representación de inversionistas en la estructura legal y fiscal de desarrollos inmobiliarios residenciales y de hospedaje en diversos destinos turísticos.

Representation of several companies in the negotiation and implementation of corporate restructurings and refinancing processes, preferred and subordinated equity participation structures, as well as debt structures with placement of instruments in local and foreign markets.

Representación de desarrolladores industriales en la estructuración, desarrollo y negociación de contratos de compraventa, contruccción y renta y contratos relacionados frente a compañías extranjeras y locales.

Education

Mr. Garza Etienne graduated in 1997 with a law degree from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and obtained a Master in Laws in Comparative Jurisprudence from New York University School of Law. He studied in the Master in Finance program at the EGADE Business School of the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. He has completed studies in Finance, Investment and Banking at Barry University in Miami, Florida, as well as an International Practice Seminar at the New York City Bar Association, New York.

Recognitions

Chambers & Partners, General Business Law

Best Lawyers

Asociaciones Profesionales

El licenciado Garza Etienne es miembro y ha participado como consejero en el Inter-American Law Institute, Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, A.C., Barra de Abogados México-Estados Unidos, Comité Estatal de Nuevo León del Consejo de Participación Ciudadana de la Procuraduría General de la República, Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa, A.C. Asimismo, funje como miembro y Secretario en diversos consejos consultivos, consejos de administración y consejos directivos de diversas entidades, empresas e instituciones de beneficencia. En el ramo académico, ha sido profesor titular e invitado en la Escuela de Derecho del Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, y ha impartido pláticas sobre derecho corporativo, financiero e inmobiliario ante diversas instituciones. El licenciado Garza Etienne ha sido reconocido por entidades de evaluación tales como Best Lawyers y Chambers & Partners.